TIRUPUR: A man was arrested on Thursday on charges of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl in a forested area in Tirupur. The man, identified as Vishnu, 26, of Tirupur, sustained a leg fracture while trying to flee on seeing police.Vishnu, who is married and has two children, is involved in selling grinding stones.According to police, the girl was walking on a pathway through a deserted area around 9pm on Wednesday when the accused followed her, gagged her and kidnapped her to a forested area.He sexually assaulted her and fled the spot. The girl returned home and narrated the incident to her parents. Her parents lodged a complaint with the Veerapandi police, following which a case was registered and an investigation was launched.Based on the girl’s statement and other information, police identified the accused. A special team led was formed to trace him. On Thursday morning, the team tracked him down to a forested area in Ayyampalayam. When police attempted to nab him, he tried to flee. During the chase, he fell and fractured his left leg.He was arrested and taken to Tirupur Government Medical College Hospital for treatment. Later, he was remanded in judicial custody.
